Skald — Multi-Cam Recording

New in 1.3.1: a cleaner look for your lists, setlists managed right where you use them, encores that get their own song, and splash text that's easy to edit.

Skald turns the iPhones and iPads you already own into a synchronized multi-camera recording rig. Set up in minutes, press record, play your set — and walk away with one finished multi-cam video. No timeline editing, no syncing clips by hand, no cloud.

Built for musicians recording themselves: rehearsals, live gigs, music videos, recitals. Solo artists to full bands.

HOW IT WORKS • Skald runs on your iPad (or iPhone) as the controller • The free companion app Skald Cam runs on up to four other iPhones or iPads — each one a camera angle • Everything connects over your own Wi-Fi or an iPhone hotspot. Each camera pairs in seconds — Skald Cam finds Skald automatically • Skald mixes the angles live and records one synchronized 1080p video

LIVE MIX MODES • Split — all cameras in a grid • Democratic — switches automatically between cameras in a predefined pattern • Spotlight — keeps the focus on one performer, with the others rotating in • Manual — you direct the mix Real-time clock sync keeps every angle locked together.

AUDIO THAT TAKES CARE OF ITSELF • Plug in a USB audio interface for professional stereo sound, or record from any camera's mic • Rank your sources in a priority list — Skald records from the one you want and fails over automatically if it drops out mid-take • Optional loudness normalization with YouTube, Apple Music, and broadcast presets — off by default so your raw levels stay untouched

MADE FOR SETS, NOT CLIPS • Plan a setlist and roll through it song by song • Start recording with a tap — or let Skald start when the music does • Drop markers at the moments worth finding again • Automatic intro titles rendered into each recording — if you want them

WANT TO EDIT IT YOURSELF? • Turn on multi-file recording and every camera is also saved as its own full-frame 1080p file — frame-aligned with the mix, no manual syncing • Editor import files (OpenTimelineIO + Final Cut Pro 7 XML) land next to the videos: open in DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro and every angle sits on its own track, master audio included • Share a whole recording — all angles plus import files — in one go

YOUR RECORDINGS STAY YOURS No accounts. No analytics. No cloud. Video never leaves your devices — recordings land on the controller, organized per project, fully accessible in the Files app for backup and export.

WHAT YOU NEED • One iPad (recommended) or iPhone for Skald • One iPhone or iPad per camera angle running Skald Cam (free) • A shared Wi-Fi network or iPhone hotspot • iOS 17.6 or later

SUBSCRIPTION Skald is a subscription, purchased on the controller — Skald Cam is always free. • Skald 2 Cam: $4.99/month or $49.99/year — up to two cameras • Skald 4 Cam: $6.99/month or $69.99/year — up to four cameras, with a 14-day free trial for new subscribers Prices in USD; your local price is shown in the App Store. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings.

Skald is a hobbyist tool that makes multi-cam recording accessible — it doesn't aim to replace professional broadcast systems. It's for the band in the basement, the songwriter filming at home, the teacher recording a recital.

Questions? hello@skald.cam — or see skald.cam for guides.

Actively maintained — security fixes ship as free App Store updates.

Privacy policy: https://skald.cam/privacy.html Security policy: https://skald.cam/security.html Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/